Pennsylvania Code
Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part I - Department of Environmental Protection
Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety
Article IX - Residual Waste Management
Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE
Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES
CESSATION AND CLOSURE
Section 293.262 - Cessation of operations

(a) Upon cessation of transfer operations at the facility, the operator shall remove solid waste and structures or other materials which contain or are contaminated with solid waste, and shall provide for the processing or disposal of the waste or material in accordance with the act, the environmental protection acts and this title.

(b) An operator required under § 293.233 (relating to soil and groundwater monitoring) to conduct soil monitoring may discontinue soil monitoring upon, cessation of processing operations with the Department's approval. In deciding whether to allow discontinuance of monitoring, the Department will consider the operational history of the facility, the likelihood that soil contamination will manifest itself in the future and other factors.

(c) An operator required under § 293.233 to conduct groundwater monitoring may discontinue groundwater monitoring after cessation of processing operations and cleanup only upon written approval by the Department. In deciding whether to allow discontinuance of monitoring, the Department will consider the operational history of the facility, the likelihood that groundwater contamination will manifest itself in the future, whether the remediation standards in § 287.342(c) (relating to final closure certification) are met and maintained and other relevant factors.